Akol Law > SISLI/ISTANBUL, Turkey > Firm Profile
Akol Law Offices
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Akol Law > The Legal 500 Rankings
Turkey > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1
Akol Law continues to lead in the corporate and M&A arena, leveraging the bench strength of its team to advise insurers, domestic and multinational corporates involved in high-value, multi-jurisdictional transactions. The firm’s expansive client roster spans such sectors as tech, pharmaceuticals, financial services, fintech, e-commerce, life sciences, energy, manufacturing and transport. The practice is headed by managing partner Meltem Akol, who brings over three decades of experience to M&A, joint ventures and private equity transactions; and Tuğçe Tatari, who brings expertise to major transactions and day-to-day corporate matters. Other key figures include counsel and regulatory specialist Başak Belet, and senior associate Pınar Babaoğlu.Practice head(s):
Meltem Akol; Tuğçe Tatari
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Tuğçe Tatari is one of the most experienced lawyers, with an immense knowledge of the market and the law practice. She always has the right answer to the most complex issues and structures, and has an extremely positive attitude. Pınar Babaoğlu is the rising star of M&A in Turkey and is on her way to become one of the leading lawyers in her area in a couple of years. Extremely knowledgeble, experienced and very easy to work with.’
‘Tuğçe Tatari is very responsive, accessible and very practical. She is a good negotiator and good communicator.’
‘Very qualified, very experienced team.’’
‘The Corporate Law Team at Akol can readily adjust to our company’s fast-paced corporate environment. They possess institutional knowledge of our expectations and strategies, allowing them to align with our business requirements effectively.’
‘Very responsive, solution-oriented, great team to work with, with high integrity and solid technical know-how and professionalism.’
‘Akol is one of the market leaders in terms of M&A. Meltem has been practicing M&A for over 28 years and Tugce has been in the market for more than 15 years. Their combined expertise is comparably above many of their peers in the market.’
‘Tugce Tatari is hands on, reliable and to the point in her advice. She knows all procedural issues by heart, and she can give practical insight on all procedural issues. She is an active listener in negotiations, she is good in managing expectations and persuasive. Tugce is one of the busiest M&A partners in the market.’
Key clients
Moon Active Ltd.
Eczacıbası Holding
Hacı Ömer Sabancı Holding A.Ş.; Dx Technology Services and Investment BV (DxBV)
Türkiye Wealth Fund
Öncü Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Ortaklığı
Kontrolmatik Teknoloji Enerji ve Mühendislik A.Ş.
Pomega Energy Storage Technologies
EBRD
Turk Elektronik Para A.Ş. (Param)
Work highlights
- Advised EIS Eczacıbaşı Ilac Sinai ve Finansal Yatirimlar Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, a subsidiary of Eczacıbaşı Holding A.S. in the acquisition of 99.96% of Gensenta Ilac Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. from Amgen Ilac Ticaret Ltd. Sti., a Turkish subsidiary of Amgen Inc.
- Advised Moon Active Ltd, the Israel based software-gaming platforms company engaged in the acquisition of Zen Match, from Good Job Games Bilisim Yazilim ve Pazarlama AS, the Turkey based game company.
- Advised Turk Elektronik Para (Param), a fintech, in relation to the acquisition of Paycore, the Flagship Global Fintech and Payments Services company, and its subsidiaries.
Turkey > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 3
Akol Law impresses with its track record in representing issuers in flagship capital markets offerings, including IPOs. It also stands out for its experience in acting for foreign corporates on the sale of equity and debt securities to investors in Turkey. Managing partner Meltem Akol is widely recognised as a market leader for capital markets work, with recent activity in Eurobond offerings, IPOs, secondary offerings and structured finance products. Senior associate Denizhan Budak provides specialist support on both capital markets transactions and regulatory matters.Practice head(s):
Meltem Akol
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘We value the team for its specific expertise and well-established network.’
‘Lawyers demonstrate dedication and knowledge.’
‘The team stands out for its track record and experience, ability to solve complex matters, availability at demand and high degree of collaboration with other team members.’
‘Lawyers show a high level of legal experience along with unique management skills.’
Key clients
Söke Değirmencilik
Aztek Teknoloji
Europower
Peninsula (Kuzu Grup)
Izdemir Enerji
Akçelik
Rönesans Healthcare
EBRD
QNB Finansbank
HSBC
Work highlights
- Advised Söke Değirmencilik Sanayi ve Ticaretn on its IPO and listing on the Borsa İstanbul.
- Advised Aztek Teknoloji Ürünleri Ticaret on its IPO and listing on the Borsa Istanbul.
- Acted as transaction legal counsel to Europower Enerji ve Otomasyon Teknolojileri Sanayi Ticaret on its IPO.
Turkey > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 3
Turkey > Employment
Akol Law > Firm Profile
The firm: Akol Law is a leading and innovative independent Turkish law firm operating in both the local and international market. Our quality and expertise combined with our client-dedicated flexibility are focused upon delivering you an unrivalled level of service. We have international law backgrounds and capability but also have deep local knowledge and the flexibility to operate efficiently in the Turkish market. This gives our firm a diverse edge and enables us to offer competitive fee quotes as well as being a direct and comprehensive advisor to our clients on all aspects of a matter. We have English law and other jurisdictional capability, and work alongside international firms and independent local law firms in other countries to achieve the best results for our clients.
Our core values and attributes: We have a strong set of core attributes that reflect the main characteristics underpinning our work and corporate culture. This makes us unique and differentiates us from others, this is how we define ourselves and our business, and why we are the law firm of choice for clients.
- Strong cross-border expertise and credibility with the ability to lead and manage international matters
- Market-leading awareness of the legal, regulatory, business, political and economic environment, built over many years at the heart of the sectors driving the economy
- Ability to complete transactions efficiently and effectively with a focus on commercial solutions
- Seamless integrated service across multiple disciplines – using the right people for the right advice
- Experienced mediation and negotiation skills with Turkish and international clients
- Modern, service-led approach with passion for giving clients what they need, when they need it
Our principal practice areas: Akol Law focuses on providing client-based legal consulting to its clients. Our solution oriented approach is tailored to the business fields of our clients.
Our team has market-leading expertise in the below-listed principle practice areas across a variety of sectors.
- Corporate, mergers and acquisitions
- Project finance
- Banking and finance
- Acquisition finance
- Capital markets
- Dispute resolution
- Real estate
- Data protection
- Intellectual property
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meltem Akol | makol@akol.av.tr | ||
| Tuğçe Tatari | ttatari@akol.av.tr |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ceyda Akbal Schwimann | Partner | View Profile |
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Meltem Akol | Managing Partner | View Profile |
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Pınar Babaoğlu | Senior Associate | View Profile |
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Başak Belet | Counsel | View Profile |
|
Onur Küçük | Senior Associate | View Profile |
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Tuğçe Tatari | Partner | View Profile |
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German French EnglishAkol Law > Firm Profile
The firm: Akol Law is a leading and innovative independent Turkish law firm operating in both the local and international market. Our quality and expertise combined with our client-dedicated flexibility are focused upon delivering you an unrivalled level of service. We have international law backgrounds and capability but also have deep local knowledge and the flexibility to operate efficiently in the Turkish market. This gives our firm a diverse edge and enables us to offer competitive fee quotes as well as being a direct and comprehensive advisor to our clients on all aspects of a matter. We have English law and other jurisdictional capability, and work alongside international firms and independent local law firms in other countries to achieve the best results for our clients.
Our core values and attributes: We have a strong set of core attributes that reflect the main characteristics underpinning our work and corporate culture. This makes us unique and differentiates us from others, this is how we define ourselves and our business, and why we are the law firm of choice for clients.
- Strong cross-border expertise and credibility with the ability to lead and manage international matters
- Market-leading awareness of the legal, regulatory, business, political and economic environment, built over many years at the heart of the sectors driving the economy
- Ability to complete transactions efficiently and effectively with a focus on commercial solutions
- Seamless integrated service across multiple disciplines – using the right people for the right advice
- Experienced mediation and negotiation skills with Turkish and international clients
- Modern, service-led approach with passion for giving clients what they need, when they need it
Our principal practice areas: Akol Law focuses on providing client-based legal consulting to its clients. Our solution oriented approach is tailored to the business fields of our clients.
Our team has market-leading expertise in the below-listed principle practice areas across a variety of sectors.
- Corporate, mergers and acquisitions
- Project finance
- Banking and finance
- Acquisition finance
- Capital markets
- Dispute resolution
- Real estate
- Data protection
- Intellectual property
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial, Corporate, M&A; Capital Markets | Meltem Akol | makol@akol.av.tr | |
| Commercial, Corporate, M&A | Tuğçe Tatari | ttatari@akol.av.tr | |
| Dispute Resolution | Ceyda Akbal Schwimann | cakbal@akol.av.tr |
Languages
German French English- Commercial, corporate and M&A